Filed Under: PPP
News, analysis, and data about the bailout.
Analysis
Sundance Energy seeks bankruptcy protection after laying off workers and approving executive bonuses
The bailout double-dipper reported a brief spike in employment when obtaining a bailout, raising questions about the truthfulness of its application.
Report
GAO: COVID-19 Loans Lack Controls and Are Susceptible to Fraud
The GAO found that the speed with which SBA implemented their pandemic loan programs may have increased their susceptibility to fraud.
Report
Brookings: Addressing the Other COVID Crisis, Corruption
In a July report, the Brookings Institution explores how COVID-19 oversight authorities might deal with new evidence of corruption from the Trump administration.
News Roundups
The oil industry is flailing, PPP loan recipients' data reveals troubling patterns, and more
Weekly news headlines about the stimulus and recovery from Dec 4, 2020.
News Roundups
Unspent bailout money, sustainable ETFs, and more
Daily news headlines about the stimulus and recovery from October 21, 2020.
News Roundups
Exxon’s plan for surging carbon emissions revealed in leaked documents, PPP failed many Black-owned businesses, and more
Daily news headlines about the stimulus and recovery from October 6, 2020.
News Roundups
Bailout fuels Big Oil bender, PPP forgiveness on deck, and more
Daily news headlines about the stimulus and recovery from October 1, 2020.
News Roundups
Coal cos. dropped from S&P, BP and Shell shift to renewables, and more
Daily news headlines about the stimulus and recovery from September 29, 2020.
News Roundups
PPP line shareholder pockets, fossils fall behind green investments, and more
Daily news headlines about the stimulus and recovery from September 28, 2020.